Saunders Beach flood risk
Of Saunders Beach’s 258 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
Crime near Saunders Beach
Saunders Beach sits in the Deeragun police division, which recorded 3,165 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 3,165 total. Figures are for the whole Deeragun police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Saunders Beach
Saunders Beach is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: LDR - Low Density Residential
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: OS - Open Space
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: CON - Conservation
School catchments in Saunders Beach
Saunders Beach can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Saunders Beach
At the 2021 Census, 18.4% of Saunders Beach’s 385 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Saunders Beach
Townsville council approved 1,136 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Townsville council area (not just Saunders Beach). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 101 Cay Street, Saunders Beach QLD 4818
- 103 Cay Street, Saunders Beach QLD 4818
- 105 Cay Street, Saunders Beach QLD 4818
- 107 Cay Street, Saunders Beach QLD 4818
- 109 Cay Street, Saunders Beach QLD 4818
- 10 Atoll Street, Saunders Beach QLD 4818
- 10 Cay Street, Saunders Beach QLD 4818
- 10 Coral Street, Saunders Beach QLD 4818
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.